Hi, I would love to get some help or insight on this. I am trying to bring my girlfriend to Ireland on a tourist visa. She has already got a letter from her university saying she will be returning for her studies and I intedn to sponsor her while she is here. However there is the dilemma of her currently being married to a Canadian man. They are separated but he currently provides for their child. The child will be staying in Thailand with his grandmother. Has anybody had success from a previous similar situation, or is this inevitably doomed.

All opinions welcomed.

Monkey,

On your previous thread he was American?

Moss

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=133081

Edited August 1, 200718 yr by Mossfinn

Quite correct Moss,

Monkey, in my opinion its going to be difficult getting a visa for this lady if she is already married, I know nothing of the Irish visa system, but if its anything like ours, its gonna be hard.

Good luck

mark

Monkey,

On your previous thread he was American?

Moss

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=133081

Well spotted!......the previous post was completely ignored, however. Situation remains the same. Perhaps I should have just said farang. I am certainly not trying to be deceptive. Figured I'd change a few things to obscure their identity and not have to publicise my situation in detail. Unfortunately, Im far from consistent and figured it would look worse had I tried to bump my previous post. Although there is a section on the visa application where you can mark separated, she has been informed by a visa agency that being married will be a problem. They have suggested getting a letter from him stating that they are no longer together. My instincts tell me this will just be an instant refusal should we draw attention to it. I'm also guessing, chances of them thinking we're friends are slim to none, considering we lived together for 7 months.

Still looking for advice on the previous post too. Feel free to change nationalites

Quite correct Moss,

Monkey, in my opinion its going to be difficult getting a visa for this lady if she is already married, I know nothing of the Irish visa system, but if its anything like ours, its gonna be hard.

Good luck

mark

Yeah, I'm getting that impression. Its definately something worth fighting for though. If all else fails, I'll go back to job hunting in Bangkok. I think it's gonna get alot more complicated along the way before it gets any easier.

Edit.

Edited August 1, 200718 yr by markr

Monkey,

On your previous thread he was American?

Moss

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=133081

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the previous post was completely ignored, however

It wasn't ignored, maybe perhaps no one had any useful info for you, the guy's here generally deal with the UK and Europe and I know little of Irish Visa's when they are complicated, and yours I am afraid, is complicated.

I am certainly not trying to be deceptive

she has been informed by a visa agency that being married will be a problem

Well, you were and if you are deceptive with the Visa application, you will almost certainly be refused.

just be an instant refusal should we draw attention to it.

If you don't, it will be.

Still looking for advice on the previous post too

Speak to an OISC registered agency or the equivalent in Ireland and don't use an Agency in Thailand that is not recommended or reliably registered

Feel free to change nationalites

To what? Anyway I Can't

Moss

Thank you. I have no intention with being anything but honest on the applications. You have more good advice than you initially parted with. Much obliged for it. I will take it all into account.